ATI Dosage Calculations 3.0: Dosages by Weight Test | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025

ATI Dosage Calculations 3.0: Dosages by Weight Test | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 A nurse is preparing to administer cefaclor 40 mg/kg/day PO divided in equal doses every 8 hr to a child who weighs 48 Ib. Available is cefaclor suspension 375 mg/5 mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer -3.9 mL A nurse is preparing to administer potassium gluconate 2 mEq/kg/day PO divided equally every 12 hr to a child who weighs 50 lb. How many mEq should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) - Answer -22.7 mEq A nurse is preparing to administer gentamicin to a client who weighs 165 lb. The medication reference recommends administering 2 mg/kg IM every 8 hr. How many mg should the nurse plan to administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it